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Meaning of twinkling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A shining with fast intermittent light.
  2. A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

Equivalents

العربية التلألئ
Bosanski trepet трепет
Suomi tuikinta vilkunta
Hrvatski trepet трепет
日本語 瞬き
한국어 반짝반짝
Latina coruscus
Српски trepet трепет

Examples

“The housework was done in a twinkling.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

twinleaf twinlessness twinling twinner twinness twinnie

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